Salehi: Iran Waits for G5+1 Response

The Iranian official reiterated Tehran’s stance against confrontation in talks with the G5+1, expressing hope that the world powers would return to negotiations based on wisdom and logic.
 
Addressing reporters upon his arrival in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Thursday, Salehi stated that he will voice his country’s opposition to the presence of foreign forces in Afghanistan.
 
“Since Afghan nation will be directly involved in guaranteeing their security after 2014, the presence of foreign forces in the country is not justified anymore,” the Iranian Minister said.
 
Tehran and the six world powers have held several rounds of talks on a range of issues, with the main focus being Iran’s nuclear energy program. The two sides wrapped up their latest round of negotiations on April 6 in the Kazakh city of Almaty. An earlier meeting was also in Almaty on February 26-27.
 
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in October 2001 as part of Washington's so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but instability prevails the country, despite the presence of thousands of US-led troops.